Click here to learn about DAPPEr and UDIP-6, two different NASA spaceflight opportunities. 

• Don’t miss out on the biggest RSO on campus! UDance is the largest student-run philanthropy at UD with over 7,000 participants dedicated to raising funds and awareness for the fight against childhood cancer. Since it’s inception in 2007, UDance has raised $20 million for the Andrew McDonough Bt Foundation, their sole beneficiary. Each Spring, their year-long efforts culminate in a celebratory 12-hour dance marathon. 

• Click here to learn more about UDance and what they do!

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• The Rutherford Lab studies topics at the crossroads of Education and Psychology, with the ultimate aim of improving educational and life outcomes. Next semester, the lab is conducting a large in-school study on the effectiveness of a new math curriculum. The results of this research will have real impacts on students in Delaware schools! The lab is looking for highly motivated, conscientious, and independent RAs. The ideal RA enjoys working with children, works well with others, and is excited about the research project. RAs will spend considerable time collecting data in the classroom.

  RAs can receive course credit (PSYC366) or work-study pay. Students who enroll in PSYC366 can earn their DLE credit with the lab. Working in the lab could also provide a pathway to complete an honors thesis with Dr. Rutherford.

  Working as an RA is an excellent way to learn about the research process and gain experience. RAs will learn about research design, data collection and analysis, and scholarly writing. This year, RAs will gain experience with field research and with eye-tracking and physiological data. 

  If you are interested in the position, please submit an application. If you’d like to learn more about the lab, visit the Rutherford Lab website.

  If you have any questions, contact the Rutherford Lab Manager, Santiago Duque-Baird at sduqueba@udel.edu. 

The Marine Physical Laboratory (MPL) at world-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego is currently seeking inquisitive, motivated undergraduates with exceptional aptitude for quantitative science and technology to apply for the 2025 MPL Summer Internship Program.

 The MPL Summer Internship program is a paid, ten-week research program where students complete their own individual research project under the mentorship of some of the most notable scientists in the world. In addition to their research, students will attend weekly seminars, participate in hands-on activities, and more. Interns receive a $18.00/hour salary and a $6,000 taxable stipend to offset costs of housing, meals, transportation, etc. issued upon arrival.

Research Topics Include:

• Acoustics and Infrasound
• Applied Ocean Sciences
• Autonomous Ocean Platforms and Global Observing Systems 
• Coastal Oceanography
• Internal Waves and Ocean Mixing
• Marine Mammal Biology
• Marine Robotics
• Nonlinear and Surface Waves 
• Ocean Acoustics
• Ocean Instrumentation and Technology
• Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions
• Physical Oceanography
• Population and Community Ecology
• Upper Ocean and Submesoscale Processes

 ELIGIBILITY

• Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents currently enrolled in their first, second, or third year of undergraduate status. Senior year undergrads, former MPL interns, and high school applicants are not eligible.

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age as of the internship start date.

• Applicants must be available to start in June 2025 and work 40 hours/week for the entire duration of the internship (10 consecutive weeks).

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

To learn more and apply, please visit https://mpl.ucsd.edu/internships/.

Applications are due Friday, January 24, 2025, at 4 p.m. Pacific time. Decisions will be emailed to applicants by the end of April.

UCSD is an equal opportunity employer, with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity. Students from underrepresented backgrounds especially encouraged to apply.  

CONTACT

For questions, please contact mpl-internship@ucsd.edu. 

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• Instagram @mplinternship 
• Threads @mplinternship 
• Twitter/X @mplsummerintern

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Are you looking to take a gap year or do volunteer work after graduating? Consider registering for these upcoming Handshake events!

GO Tutor Corps Info Session, Wednesday Feb 26 4-4:45pm: https://udel.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1660893

AmeriCorps NCCC Info Session Thursday Feb 13 4-5pm: https://udel.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1672749

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) connects college students, recent graduates, postdocs and faculty to STEM internship and fellowship programs at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and more than a dozen other federal agencies. These programs are key to the recruitment and preparation of the next generation of our nation’s scientific workforce.

Click here to learn more about their various summer internship opporutunities.

This paid, 8-week summer internship offers advanced undergraduate STEM majors an opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary research by working with NASA scientists and experts in the field.

Program Overview:

• Who: U.S. citizens who are preferably third-year undergraduate students at a 4-year, U.S.-accredited university, with a strong academic background in physical, chemical, or biological sciences, or engineering.
• What: Participants will work in teams to study land, atmospheric, or oceanographic processes using various research platforms (aircraft, mobile labs, water vessels, and more). The program includes foundational lectures, field research, data collection, and analysis, culminating in individual research projects and presentations.
• Where: Multiple field research sites during June – August 2025.
• When: Applications open December 1, 2024, and close January 31, 2025.
• Program Link: NASA SARP Website

Why Students Should Consider This Program:

• Exposure to NASA’s Earth Science research and cutting-edge field methods.
• Opportunity for students to gain real-world research experience, which will be valuable for graduate school applications and future STEM careers.
• A unique interdisciplinary approach to Earth System Science, working across land, atmospheric, and oceanographic research areas.
• Paid internship with full immersion in a collaborative, research-focused environment.